Red x on mapped drives on domain computers
Running Server 2008 domain controller. Believe the drive mappings on being done without group policy settings instead of using logon script bat file.
Issue is on the client computers some running xp and most running win 7- all pro versions.
Have several mapped drives and intermittently when gong to access the mapped drives, comes up with no access and then looking at all mapped drives, show red x. If wait couple minutes, then can access and red x goes away. This can happen multiple times of the day.
When it does happen, do still have access to the lan since internet works and can ping the server ip while the issue is occurring.
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions.
Issue is on the client computers some running xp and most running win 7- all pro versions.
Have several mapped drives and intermittently when gong to access the mapped drives, comes up with no access and then looking at all mapped drives, show red x. If wait couple minutes, then can access and red x goes away. This can happen multiple times of the day.
When it does happen, do still have access to the lan since internet works and can ping the server ip while the issue is occurring.
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions.
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The server doesn't go to sleep and verified settings. Also the workstations are being used with this happens so sleep doesn't seem to be the issue.
When it happens every computer on the domain appears to have the same issue with the mapped drives. So, when one can't access, going to another pc has the same issue and then when it clears itself, then all pc's are fine. It can take 2-5 mins sometimes and then could be fine for 20--30mins or longer before seeing it again or could happen quicker. There isn't a pattern.
The fact on the domain computers have the same issue at the same time, it making me believe it is something related on the Server 2008 domain controller pc. I did see the drives are being mapped out inside the group policy instead of using a netlogon batch file to map the drives.
When it happens every computer on the domain appears to have the same issue with the mapped drives. So, when one can't access, going to another pc has the same issue and then when it clears itself, then all pc's are fine. It can take 2-5 mins sometimes and then could be fine for 20--30mins or longer before seeing it again or could happen quicker. There isn't a pattern.
The fact on the domain computers have the same issue at the same time, it making me believe it is something related on the Server 2008 domain controller pc. I did see the drives are being mapped out inside the group policy instead of using a netlogon batch file to map the drives.
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Thanks for all the posts. I need to review them since many different suggestions.
To answer some of the questions, there is only one server running 2008 which is a domain controller. File shares on are same server. Don't believe router is the issue since when the issue occurs I can still ping the server by ip and have internet access-just lose access to the file shares and then after 5 mins or so, will go back into it. The mapping of drives is being done within GPO since I saw this when browsing thru it. On most environments, I usually see it being done by a batch file and didn't know if this part could be of the issue.
To answer some of the questions, there is only one server running 2008 which is a domain controller. File shares on are same server. Don't believe router is the issue since when the issue occurs I can still ping the server by ip and have internet access-just lose access to the file shares and then after 5 mins or so, will go back into it. The mapping of drives is being done within GPO since I saw this when browsing thru it. On most environments, I usually see it being done by a batch file and didn't know if this part could be of the issue.
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thanks for selecting answers, can you fill us in on what worked though?
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Change the settings on the NIC driver to not use power save or stop the computer going to sleep and it should stop.